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Create a new DSN, give it a name and then browse to your mdb file.
 
Create a new DSN, give it a name and then browse to your mdb file.
  
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After this you will see your newly created connection in the list of DSNs
 
After this you will see your newly created connection in the list of DSNs
  
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Now you should create a new SQL Database Resource in Presence, with the following settings:-
 
Now you should create a new SQL Database Resource in Presence, with the following settings:-
  
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Note, the driver class is sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver
 
Note, the driver class is sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver
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Hit test, to check the connection:-
 
Hit test, to check the connection:-
  
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You can then use this resource in the SQL node.
 
You can then use this resource in the SQL node.
  
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 21 August 2015

Database Connectivity > Connecting To Access


When connectiong to Access you can use the ODBC drivers

First create an odbc connection from Administrative Tools - Data Sources (ODBC)

Create a new DSN, give it a name and then browse to your mdb file.

Odbcdetails.png

After this you will see your newly created connection in the list of DSNs

Odbclist.png

Now you should create a new SQL Database Resource in Presence, with the following settings:-

Accessdetails.png

Note, the driver class is sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

The class sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver is part of the JRE so you should not have to import any external jars.

The connection url is jdbc:odbc:yourdsn

Hit test, to check the connection:-

Accessconnect.png

You can then use this resource in the SQL node.

Accessresults.png


Database Connectivity > Connecting To Access